#78452F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.6% 0.078 43.7), rgb(120, 69, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#78452F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78452F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 69, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.078 43.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #78452F | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78452F | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78452F text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #78452F text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8927C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 43.1)
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Step 500
500
#B9765A
oklch(63% 0.094 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#A45E40
oklch(55.6% 0.101 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D32
oklch(49% 0.094 43.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78452F
oklch(44.6% 0.078 43.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3626
oklch(37.7% 0.062 42.8)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#78452F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #524B2D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F562F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833C40 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78452F
#78452F
oklch(44.6% 0.078 43.7)
- #105D74
#105D74
oklch(44.6% 0.078 223.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #78452F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
Use #78452F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.